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Dhaka, Thursday


28 November 2024


No one can break BNP’s vote robbery record: Quader

No one can break BNP’s vote robbery record: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said that no one can break BNP’s record of vote robbery in the history of Bangladesh.

22:10 30 December 2020

First cargo ship reaches Matarbari deep seaport

First cargo ship reaches Matarbari deep seaport

Sending the ship bearing the flag of Panama sailing through Matarbari channel was part of an experimental capacity test of the newly built port by the authority

21:41 30 December 2020

UK approves Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

UK approves Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

Britain on Wednesday authorised emergency use of a second Covid-19 vaccine, becoming the first country to greenlight an easy-to-handle shot that its developers hope will become the vaccine for the world.

21:00 30 December 2020

Govt mulls using telco towers for free Wi-Fi in rural areas

Govt mulls using telco towers for free Wi-Fi in rural areas

A pilot test for the new technology was performed recently, said officials of the posts and telecommunications ministry.

19:53 30 December 2020

WaterAid Bangladesh hiring Programme Assistant

WaterAid Bangladesh hiring Programme Assistant

WaterAid Bangladesh is looking for a Programme Assistant for the Programme Department implementing WASH projects for target communities in different areas in Bangladesh

19:48 30 December 2020

PM for all preparation to defend country’s sovereignty

PM for all preparation to defend country’s sovereignty

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said her government would take all sorts of preparations to safeguard the country’s hard earned independence and sovereignty.

19:38 30 December 2020

Stimulus loans for CMSMEs: Prime Bank achieves disbursement target

Stimulus loans for CMSMEs: Prime Bank achieves disbursement target

The bank is making proactive efforts to help micro, small and medium businesses hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic secure much-needed funding

19:08 30 December 2020

DCCI gets Rizwan Rahman as president for ‘21

DCCI gets Rizwan Rahman as president for ‘21

Rizwan Rahman, managing director of ETBL Securities & Exchange Ltd, has been elected president of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) for 2021.

18:57 30 December 2020

Emirates appoints new Country Manager in Bangladesh

Emirates appoints new Country Manager in Bangladesh

Emirates has announced the appointment of Mohamed Alhammadi as Country Manager in Bangladesh, effective from January 1, 2021

18:51 30 December 2020

US detects first case of coronavirus variant in Colorado

US detects first case of coronavirus variant in Colorado

The US state of Colorado has recorded what is reportedly America’s first case of the particularly infectious coronavirus variant that emerged recently in Britain, the governor said Tuesday.

17:14 30 December 2020

Stocks open mixed

Stocks open mixed

Robi continues to post stellar run

16:58 30 December 2020

Loan moratorium may be extended by 6 months

Loan moratorium may be extended by 6 months

Bangladesh Bank is likely to extend the ongoing moratorium on loan repayments by another six months to help businesses tackle the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.

05:54 30 December 2020

Govt to sign indemnity agreement with Gavi for 68m vaccine doses

Govt to sign indemnity agreement with Gavi for 68m vaccine doses

Gavi is a public-private global health partnership with a mission to save lives, reduce poverty, and protect the 92 poor countries against epidemics.

03:55 30 December 2020

Furniture trader makes Tk33 lakh, shows only Tk33,000 to VAT office

Furniture trader makes Tk33 lakh, shows only Tk33,000 to VAT office

A furniture trader in Dhaka has shown its sales in a month to be Tk33,000 to the VAT authorities despite actually selling products worth Tk33 lakh, VAT Intelligence officials found

02:41 30 December 2020

BSEC’s exit plan for junk companies

BSEC’s exit plan for junk companies

Analysts welcomed the move saying it will help recoup losses and protect the interest of investors.

01:40 30 December 2020

Jamuna Bank inaugurates Kashinathpur branch in Pabna

Jamuna Bank inaugurates Kashinathpur branch in Pabna

Jamuna Bank Limited inaugurated its Kashinathpur branch in Pabna with modern banking services

01:17 30 December 2020

IBBL inaugurates 7 new branches in Chattogram, Pabna, Gaibandha

IBBL inaugurates 7 new branches in Chattogram, Pabna, Gaibandha

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated 7 new branches in Chattogram, Pabna and Gaibandha on Tuesday. 

The Chattogram branches are — Karnaphuli branch, Gunagori branch, Patenga branch, Terri Bazar branch

01:05 30 December 2020

Robi-10 Minute School offers uni admission preparation course

Robi-10 Minute School offers uni admission preparation course

Robi-10 Minute School (Robi-10MS) has recently introduced a full-fledged course for university admission preparation.

The course offers video lectures that cover more than 439 subjects and topics, more than 1,380 model

01:02 30 December 2020

BATB wins President’s Award for Industrial Development 2018

BATB wins President’s Award for Industrial Development 2018

BAT Bangladesh earned the prestigious President’s Award for Industrial Development 2018 under “Large Manufacturing” category on Monday at the capital’s Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel

00:50 30 December 2020

Govt approves 8th FYP, setting target of 8.51pc growth in 2025

Govt approves 8th FYP, setting target of 8.51pc growth in 2025

The government on Tuesday approved the 8th Five Year Plan (July, 2020-June, 2025), setting a target to attain 8.51 percent GDP growth in the fiscal 2024-25 along with aiming to achieve various economic and social targets as envisioned under the country’s 2nd Perspective Plan (2021-2041).

00:33 30 December 2020

Ispahani Agro’s ’Boat Show 2020’ ends in Barishal

Ispahani Agro’s ’Boat Show 2020’ ends in Barishal

The company recently adopted this promotional tactic in some riverine areas of Barishal to promote its agro-based products

00:10 30 December 2020

AL empowered people bringing back continuation of democracy: PM

AL empowered people bringing back continuation of democracy: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said Awami League (AL) has empowered people bringing back continuation of democracy by ending the conspiracy and military dictatorship that has reached country’s development into momentum.

00:07 30 December 2020

MI Cement approves 10% cash dividend

MI Cement approves 10% cash dividend

MI Cement Factory Ltd, popularly known as Crown Cement, has approved 10 percent cash dividend for its shareholders for the year ended June 30, 2020.

The approval came at the 26th

23:57 29 December 2020

Govt likely to okay Cox’s Bazar airport expansion project tomorrow

Govt likely to okay Cox’s Bazar airport expansion project tomorrow

The runway’s length will be expanded to 9,000 feet from existing 6,775 feet and width to 200 feet from 120 feet.

23:39 29 December 2020